Garment hanger



Jan. 5, 1932. $|EMEN ET AL 1,839,605

GARMENT HANGER Filed Aug. 5, 1930 INVENTORS. FRED S'IEMEM FAWN/l. F. LEI/INE- A TTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 5, 1932 IERED SIEMEN Aim rRAivK 1!. LEVINE, or Los enemas, CALIFORNI i genera} Application med August 5, 1930.1 Serial No. 473,143.-

This invention relates to improvements in garment hangers.

The general object of the invention is to provide an improved hanger which is adapted to support .a garment at the shoulders and retain it in an extended position below the shoulders.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel garment hangerincluding means 1 whereby the hanger may be used as an easel to display the garment.

Other objects and the advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of our improved garment hanger showing it in a position to be used as an easel.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the hanger shown in Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of hanger.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary section 2 of a portion of the hanger shown in Fig.

3 and Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a hanger showing a modified hook construction.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters we have indicated our improved garment hanger generally at 10. As shown the device is made of steel or other wire and includes a body portion 11, a hanging hook 12, and an easel portion 13.

The body portion 11 is preferably formed:

of a single length of wire bent to form a triangular lower portion 14, 15 and 16, and an upper polygonal portion 17 the opposite ends of which are of less length than the top and bottom portions.

The wire meets at the apex of the triangle portion and it is secured there as by spot welding indicated at 18 while "the free ends of the wire are bent to form loops 19.

The loops 19 are positioned one abovethe other and a straight shank-portion 20 of the hook 12 is positioned in the loops and pro vided with enlarged protuberances 21 above and below the loops. These .protuberances may be formed of solder or somesimilar material or may be integral. with the wire. Theshank 20 is free to rotate in'the loops 19 1 and the protuberancesfretain the shank in positionin the loops. The; easel 13 is preferably made of a single length of wire 23-which'is bentto form a straight base 24 and angular side members 25 which are crossed as at 26 and the free ends of which are provided with loops 27 which-surround the upper members of the hexagonal portions'17 ofthebodyand'are positioned one; on each side of the loops l9.

(hen a garment such as *adress is positioned on thedevic'e 1O theshoulders of the dress are positioned'on the polygonal 'p ortion 17 and the; triangular portions retain the lower portion of the dress in an extended position. f n I I v 'When the hanger is used only for support- 7 ing the dress in a hanging positionthe easel portion may be folded against the body portion and the dress placed overthe easel portion. Y

"When it is desiredtouse the easel portion '75 13 for supporting thedevice 10 the easel portion is slipped through the neck of the dress first "so that it will be on the outside when the dress' is correctly positioned on the device. Y v In Figsq3 and 4 we haveshown the device 10 without the easel portion 13 secured thereto. To support the device in a standing positionwhen the device does not include the easelportion'l i we provide a rod 30 which is pointed at one end asat 31; The pointed end of the rod 30 is insertedin'one of the loops 19, and wedged againstthe shank 20 of thehook '13 as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The friction of the parts retain it in this position. g I In Fig. '5we have shown a modified hanging hook 'which isindicated at33." As shown one oft-he free endsof the wire indicated at 17- beyond the polygonal'portion 17 is pm- I vided with aloop-34 and the other endpor- .shape to form the hook 33;

Fr'om the foregoing description it willbe apparent that wehave provided a novel garv ment supporting device which is simple in construction and highly efficient in use,

Having thus described our invention, we

. claim: V

5 1. In a garment support including a body portion and a hanging hook, said body being madeof a single length of Wire and including a triangular portion and aheXa-gonal portion thereabove, the opposite ends of said hexagonal portion being of less length than the top and-bottom membersof said hex agonal portion, a loop on each end of said 'Wire, said loops being superimposed, said hook including a shank, said shank being positioned in said loops and rotatable therein anda protuberance on said shank above and below said loops. 1

2. A garment support including a body portion, a hanging hook and a brace member, said body being made of a single length of wire and including a triangular portion and a polygonal portion thereabove, thetwo sections of said wire forming said trianglebeing secured together at the apex of said triportion and a hanging hook, saidbody being.

made of wire and including atriangular por- .s 3..In a garment support including a body 7 5. A garment hanger including a body portion, a hanging hook and a brace member, said body being made of a single length of wire and including a triangular portion and a polygonal portion thereabove, means to prevent the side members of said triangular portion from moving, away from each\ other, means whereby said hook connects the ends of said body wires, said brace member being made of a single length of wire and including a 'base portion, and-means to hingedly 1 connect said brace member to said polygonal section.

In testimony whereof, .we hereunto afiix our signatures.

FRED SIEMEN.

LFRANK P- LEVINE.

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angle, the opposite ends of said polygonal portion being madeof less'length than the top and bottom-members of said polygonal v -portion,means whereby said hook connects .the'iree ends ofsaid body wire, said brace member being made from a single length-of wire and including a-base portion, the free i ends'of said brace wire being formed into loops surrounding the wire forming the top of'said polygonal portion, one on each side of said loops of said-polygonal portion.

4:. A garment support including a body I portion,:a hanging hook and a brace'inember, said body being made of wire andincluding a triangnlarportion andva polygonal portion thereabove, the opposite ends of said poly onal-portion-being of less lengththan' thevtop and bottom membersof said polygonal por- -tion,'-a loop on each end of said wire, said loops being superimposed, said hook includingvza shank,said shank being positioned in said loops and rotatable therein, a protuberance ;on .said shank above 7 and belowjsaid loops, said brace member being made from a single length of 'wire-and'including'a base portionytheiend s of said brace wirefbeing 1 formed intoloops and surrounding the wire 7 1 forming the top of said polygonal portion oneon each side of said loops. 

